Population ages 70-74, male in Korea
Korea: Population ages 70-74, male was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, male in Korea stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Korea peaked at 4.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1966.
That places Korea 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +7.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 4.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Korea was 4.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1966.
- How does Korea rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Korea ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.